jade dragon
Emerald Chinese beast
A jade dragon is a decorative object or sculpture depicting a dragon carved from jade, significant in Chinese art and culture where both the stone and the mythical creature carry symbolic weight—jade representing purity and immortality, dragons representing power and good fortune.
Such carvings range from ancient artifacts to contemporary ornamental pieces: The museum displayed a jade dragon from the Han dynasty.
- serpentCunning, limbless reptile
- emeraldGreen precious beryl
- ChineseOf that Asian nation
- ancient ChinaEast Asian historical civilization
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
spirit animal · water spirit · sculpture · gemstone · carved · green · imperial · scales · treasure · lucky charm · good fortune · mystical · Forbidden City · nephrite · ancient · beast · celestial · pearl
- animal statueshorse statue, lion statue, eagle statue, cat figurine, elephant statue
- Asian Antiquesbronze statue, cloisonne, buddha statue, stone carving, celadon
- jadejadeite
- mythic symbolsouroboros, caduceus, axis mundi, Mjolnir, cosmic egg